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Romesco Sauce |
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Print this Recipe SPAIN Special Equipment: Vegetable grate Makes about 2 cups Romesco is the most famous sauce in Catalonia, a gutsy purée of tomatoes, garlic, and fresh and dried chiles bound together with two characteristic Catalan thickeners: toasted bread and ground almonds. Traditionally, these ingredients would be roasted in the oven to intensify their flavor before puréeing. That set me thinking about an even better way to heighten the flavor: charring the vegetables and bread on the grill. Catalans would use a dried chile called anorra. These are difficult to find in the U.S., but a Mexican ancho or pasilla chile makes a good substitute. (In a worst-case scenario, you could use 1 to 2 tablespoons chile powder.) Romesco is traditionally served with grilled seafoods, chicken, and meats. I like to eat it straight off the spoon! 3 dried anorra chiles or 1 ancho or pasilla chile 1 red bell pepper, small 2 tomatoes, large, or 3 medium, fresh, ripe 5 cloves garlic, peeled 3 tablespoons almonds, whole, blanched or unblanched 1 onion, small, quartered 1/3 cup olive oil 1 slice white bread, country-style 1 bay leaf 3 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, or more to taste Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1. Place the chiles in a bowl and add warm water to cover. Soak until soft and pliable, about 30 minutes. 2. Drain the chiles, reserving the soaking liquid; blot dry with paper towels. If a milder sauce is desired, remove the seeds. 3. Preheat the grill to high. 4. When ready to cook, preheat a vegetable grate for 5 minutes. Brush the bell pepper and tomatoes with oil and grill until the skins are nicely charred, 10 to 15 minutes in all. Toss the garlic, almonds, and onion pieces with 2 tablespoons of the oil in a small bowl, then arrange these ingredients on the hot grate and cook, turning with a spatula, until each is nicely browned and aromatic, 1 to 2 minutes for the almonds, 4 to 8 minutes for the vegetables. Brush the bread on both sides with oil and grill until nicely browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Grill the soaked and drained chiles until crisp and fragrant, about 20 seconds per side. As they are done, transfer the grilled almonds, vegetables, bread, and chiles to a platter and let cool. 5. Remove any very charred skin from the tomatoes and peppers; core and seed the peppers. Transfer the tomatoes to a blender or food processor and purée to a smooth paste. Add the garlic, onion, bell pepper, almonds, bread, chiles, bay leaf, parsley, vinegar, remaining olive oil, and salt and black pepper. Process until smooth, adding enough of the reserved chile soaking liquid to make a pourable sauce. Correct the seasoning, adding salt or vinegar as necessary. 6. Serve the sauce at room temperature; it will keep, tightly covered in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days. Makes about 2 cups This recipe comes from the Cook'n collection. Try Cook'n for FREE!
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